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Part 1: New Labor & Employment Laws for Businesses and Public Agencies in 2021 California lawmakers and regulatory agencies spent the greater part of 2020 responding to the coronavirus pandemic, passing legislation, creating regulations and issuing mandates and executive orders impacting both public and private employers. In Part 1 of this annual Labor & Employment Legal Alert series, Best Best & Krieger LLP provides California employers updated information on the state’s COVID-19 regulation...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On January 8, 2021, Cal/OSHA issued a much-awaited second set of FAQs to its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS). The following are ten key takeaways: Scope: Employers that apply their Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) Program to their entire workforce need not comply with the ETS. Elimination of Penalties for Inspections through February 1, 2021: Cal/OSHA will issue citations, bu...

COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards Frequently Asked Questions Updated March 26, 2021 Please note: At the bottom of this webpage, you will find footnotes that describe what updates have been made. A: The ETS applies to all employers, employees, and to all places of employment with three exceptions: Workplaces where there is only one employee who does not have contact with other people Employees who are working from home Employees who are covered by the Aerosol Transmissible Diseases ...

  Stimulus Is Finally (Almost) Live.  The House and Senate are scheduled to vote today on a $900 billion pandemic relief package along with a $1.4 trillion measure to fund the government through September 30, 2021.  But even if both houses are able to pass a relief bill, it still must be signed by the President. While there has been more movement than we have seen in months, and there is a tangible relief bill the major provisions of which the parties have agreed to, we remain in wait for fi...

  Stimulus Is Finally (Almost) Live. The House and Senate are scheduled to vote on a $900 billion pandemic relief package along with a $1.4 trillion measure to fund the government through September 30, 2021.  But even if both houses are able to pass a relief bill, it still must be signed by the President. While there has been more movement than we have seen in months, and there is a tangible relief bill the major provisions of which the parties have agreed to, we remain in wait for finality. ...

Press Release: FSUSD Prepares for In-Person Instruction The Governing Board of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD) will vote on the return to in-person instruction plan during the January 14, 2021 Governing Board meeting. To prepare for the Governing Board’s decision, FSUSD has strategically utilized Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) dollars to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment to prepare for in-person instruction. FSUSD�...

Update: Cal/OSHA Advisory Meeting Scheduled: The promised Cal/OSHA advisory meeting regarding the recently issued Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) has been scheduled for Dec. 18, 2020, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m PT. Stakeholders can join the meeting via Zoom using the login credentials found here.  Cal/OSHA ETS Modified by Executive Order: In addition, on Dec. 14, 2020, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-84-20 to bring the ETS in line with evolving public health guidance. Specifically, t...

12/15/20 Chitra Goel On the 30th of November, new California OSHA Emergency COVID-19 Regulations were introduced in an effort to control the coronavirus disease outbreak at the workplace. On the 19th of November, 2020, Californias Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board made a decision after unanimously voting to adopt an Emergency COVID-19 Prevention Rule at the workplace. This action was taken following a contentious public hearing with over 500 participants in attendance. Following t...

[co-author: Rukayat Salaam] Nearly all California employers must take steps now to comply with the requirements imposed by the new slate of emergency regulations intended to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in California workplaces. These regulations, adopted by CAL/OSHA on November 30, 2020 are immediately effective. Here is what employers need to know now to protect their businesses and their employees. Who Must Comply The new Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) apply to all employers, employe...